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And still his death haunts webbed wide world post American Civil War
And still his death haunts webbed wide world post American Civil War

Preface: On the evening of April 14, 1865, while attending a special performance of the comedy, "Our American Cousin," President Abraham Lincoln was shot.

President...

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Categories: darnedest, 11th grade, 12th grade, absence, age, america,
Form: Rhyme



Ford's Theater April 15th 1865
Ford's Theater, April 15th, 1865...
Petersen House, Washington, D.C.

I admit to own a passion
for the Civil War in general,
and the life and death of
the sixteenth president in particular
between a hard spot of whiskey
and draughts of arrack;
nonetheless...

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Categories: darnedest, absence, age, america, anniversary, april, bereavement, cry,
Form: Rhyme
Umpteenth Heat Wave Since Onset of Summer
Umpteenth heat wave since onset of summer...
sizzles Delaware Valley today August 25th, 2021

Said geographical area composed of counties
located in Southeastern Pennsylvania,
South Jersey, Delaware, and
Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Sweltering temperatures
figuratively grip human zoo
bipedal hominids (yours truly,
an olive...

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Categories: darnedest, america, august, confusion, death, earth, future, health,
Form: Free verse
Fell Thru the Peephole
Filed under: Kids say and do the darnedest things


Little Man was a most curious child
Strange sounds in the night fascinated him
He would lay awake,
when he shoulda been asleep
And in the dark, those odd sounds
	would occasionally...

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Categories: darnedest, children, fun, humor, parents,
Form: Light Verse
Fords Theater April 15th 1865
Petersen House, Washington, D.C.  

(i admit to own a passion for the Civil War in general, 
and the life and death of 
the sixteenth president in particular).

between a hard spot of whiskey 
 ...

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Categories: darnedest, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, america,
Form: Free verse



Somewhere In Time This Philosopher Stonily Ponders
Somewhere in time this Philosopher stonily ponders...

A poet (quite familiar with yours truly)
sat at his computer
trying his darnedest to craft a rhyme
imagining when both parents
of mine lived during their prime,
when me creative father acted out...

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Categories: darnedest, appreciation, august, conflict, environment, fate, flying, future,
Form: Rhyme
Invocation of Pinkies In Air When Supping Or Drinking
I adopt dainty etiquette
when quenching thirst or dining
to buzzfeed growling beast
inside me tummy.

The missus requests obedience
raising both my little fingers in the air
upon taking beverage or repast to lips.

Additionally, she also requires I
(well healed husband...

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Categories: darnedest, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, adventure,
Form: Free verse
Back When
M y brother turned his back to a flaming sky

said, "If ya seen one sunset you seen em all."

I was slowly losing my tiny empire

It was so upsetting to watch it fall

Every night before we'd...

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Categories: darnedest, adventure, confusion, on writing and words, places,
Form: Bio
Though a Destitute Alteh Kocker
Though A Destitute Alteh Kocker...

(albeit boyish), I tell myself with pride
always look on the bright toothless side
of life, this nonconformist tried
his darnedest with
threadbare trappings to abide

despite bristling, harumphing,
and lamenting luckless life,
while woe didst ride
shotgun squeezing...

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Categories: darnedest, absence, child, death, destiny, family, life, sad,
Form: Bio
Premium Member The Blue Mountain Slam
I was stumbling around the Poetry world when I ran into this Gem
The Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Card Contest. 
I thought, what an opportunity 
But then I read the rules and although 
I do not...

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Categories: darnedest, humorous, poems, poetry, rude, word play, write,
Form: Rhyme
Technological Glitch With Ebt Ie Food Card
Technological glitch with EBT (i.e.) food card...
at LIDL checkout line

At 4:03 PM on November first
two thousand and twenty,
the missus nsync with yours truly,
(an inimitable average Joe - cur -
biden his time at Royersford, Pennsylvania

LIDL food...

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Categories: darnedest, adventure, appreciation, conflict, food, humor, imagination, joy,
Form: Free verse
Woodbury New Jersey Whetstone One
Woodbury, new jersey home 
   to me self since birth
my very late mother 
   (bless her long departed soul)

   slaved and toiled 
   per accursed penury and dearth
tried her darnedest...

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Categories: darnedest, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, angst,
Form: Heroic Couplet
Innocence of a Child
Mister,
Why did you hit Mommy?

Mister,
You can't punish me,
You're not my daddy!

Mister, 
You say not to hit,
But your actions declare you a hypocrite.

Mister,
You push Mommy down,
But you say not to tell unless I say she fell.

Mister,
I...

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Categories: darnedest, childhood, confusion, life, loss, people, sad, me,
Form: Free verse
Heroine
My given name is of no consequence.
You can call me Spider Girl.
It’s an appropriate name, I think. 

I’m indistinguishable in many ways 
from billions of other creatures just like me.
(Character building experiences 
tend to breed...

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Categories: darnedest, me, drug, universe,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Sseason's Sweetings
The yuletide is here, with all its trappings,
          And I'll count my blessings to finally see
          ...

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Categories: darnedest, analogy, christmas, love, metaphor, passion, sensual, sexy,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member What Is Your Best
Did you know God will give you the best
if that's what you want?
He will go to great length to make sure you have what you desire
He may lead you through twists and turns and work...

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Categories: darnedest, faith,
Form: Free verse
Not An Artist
Not An Artist
by Terry Richardson

I dedicate this poem to poetrysoup... * I’m not an artist as you can see, I’m not, though I try my darnedest, I try, I do, why can not I be,...

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Categories: darnedest, appreciation, character, encouraging, feelings, perspective,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Dragon Eats
Dragons, how they love to eat;
What they eat the most are sweets.
Candy, baked goods, pudding drinks;
Rarely do they ever eat beets.

No asparagus carrots or broccoli;
They can be picky about meat.
No carrots, beans or salad greens;
Just...

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Categories: darnedest, animal, appreciation, candy, food, fruit, fun, funny,
Form: Sonnet

Book: Reflection on the Important Things